After gulping down her porridge, Zhu Zhuqing quickly chased after him.
Dai Mubai watched her retreating figure, his face twisting with contempt as he cursed silently, "This bitch!"
Ye Yin was about to head back to his dorm to rest for a bit when Zhu Zhuqing caught up to him.
"Ye Yin," she called out, quickening her pace to walk alongside him.
"Something wrong?" Ye Yin asked casually.
Zhu Zhuqing nodded, her expression serious. "You know why I'm looking for you. I want to become stronger." Her gaze was intense. "No amount of training can explain what I saw yesterday. The purple glow of your first spirit ring was crystal clear. How did you do it? Did you absorb a thousand-year spirit ring from the start? Or did you evolve it from a hundred-year one? Can you at least tell me that?"
Ye Yin gave a slight nod. "My first spirit ring evolved from a hundred-year one."
It didn't really matter if he told her. While he hadn't updated his information at Spirit Hall or fought any strangers before coming to Soto City, a few people already knew the truth: Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Yu Xiaogang. It was only a matter of time before Zhu Zhuqing found out from one of them anyway.
Although she had suspected it, hearing the confirmation still sent a shock through her. "So the age limit of a spirit ring really can be increased," she whispered, her eyes wide.
Ye Yin entered his dorm, and Zhu Zhuqing followed him in without hesitation.
"Please, teach me," she said, biting her lip. Her voice was filled with a desperate resolve. "I'll give you anything I have! Even my body!"
She remembered the aggressive, assessing way Ye Yin had looked at her before, and the thought had been stuck in her mind ever since. What if she used herself as a bargaining chip? Initially, she had rejected the idea, but the more she thought about her future, the more she wanted to live. Dai Mubai was completely unreliable; she had come here to urge him to cultivate, but it was clear she was better off giving up on him. Her trip hadn't been in vain, however. She had met someone else who could truly help her.
Ye Yin's expression remained calm as he slowly said, "Increasing the age limit of a spirit ring is not an easy task."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Zhuqing kicked the door shut with her heel. She reached to her side and, with a soft pull, unzipped her tight, black leather outfit. The sound of the zipper echoed in the quiet room as the fabric slowly slid down her shoulders, revealing her stunning figure.
Ye Yin swallowed hard. "If you do this, how can I possibly resist?" Before transmigrating, he had been a complete novice, and even now, his only real experience had been with Xiao Wu just a couple of days ago. He couldn't handle this kind of direct assault.
"Quickly, put your clothes on!" he urged, his voice strained. "This isn't the way!" At least not right now, he thought frantically. Class is about to start.
Zhu Zhuqing didn't speak. She just moved a little closer to him. Ye Yin took half a step back; she took half a step forward. This continued until his back was pressed firmly against the wall.
Ding!
[Resentment from Ye Yin +20!]
This is torture! he thought. She's right in front of me, but I can't do anything!
"Zhuqing, we'll talk about this next time. Class is about to start," Ye Yin said, trying to sound firm. "Don't force my hand."
She simply shook her head. "I'm not."
"You are."
"I'm not."
"You really are."
Ding!
[Resentment from Zhu Zhuqing +20!]
"Promise me," she insisted, her eyes locked on his, "and I'll be yours!"
Ye Yin let out a frustrated sigh. "Fine! There's nothing else I can do with you, is there? Can't I just agree? Now please, get up quickly."
Zhu Zhuqing's eyes immediately lit up. "Really? You agreed!"
"What else can I do if I don't agree right now?" he grumbled. "Now quickly, put on your clothes!"
Suddenly, the loud clang of a bell rang out from across the grounds.
"That must be the bell for class," Ye Yin said, relieved. "Let's hurry."
Zhu Zhuqing frantically began to pull on her leather outfit. The tight-fitting suit, which had been so easy to take off, was proving difficult to put on in her haste. "Help me, quickly!"
The two of them fumbled awkwardly with the clothes. In the final moments of their struggle, Ye Yin's finger accidentally brushed against her skin. Instantly, Zhu Zhuqing's face flushed crimson. "Damn it!" she muttered.
Ding!
[Resentment from Zhu Zhuqing +11!]
They ran out of the dorm and hurried to the training ground. Everyone else was already there; they were the only ones missing.
Dai Mubai's gaze immediately fell on Zhu Zhuqing. Her clothes were disheveled, and it was obvious to him what they had been doing. This pair of adulterers! he thought, his blood boiling. They have no shame whatsoever! Couldn't you have waited? Don't you know you have a fiancé?!
Ding!
[Resentment from Dai Mubai +25!]
[Resentment from Xiao Wu +26!]
Xiao Wu had the exact same thought. Their progress was just too fast!
Ma Hongjun and Oscar, however, looked at Ye Yin with a mixture of envy and pure admiration. Awesome! No wonder he's so strong. The new ice-cold beauty... we haven't even said a word to her, and he's already won her over. A true master!
Flender's gaze swept over the students. "Good, everyone's here," he announced. "This year is off to a great start. We have four new little freaks. I, Flender, Dean of Shrek Academy, welcome you on behalf of the entire school. Later, each of you will pay one hundred gold coins to Teacher Li, who is in charge of finances."
"Mubai," he called out.
"Dean," Dai Mubai replied, stepping forward.
"Later, you will explain the academy's rules to the new students," Flender instructed. "After that, each of you should go back and rest. I want you all in your best condition, because your first class will begin tonight." He paused, his eyes landing on three of the new students. "Oscar, Ye Yin, and Ning Rongrong, you three are exceptions."
After the dismissal, Ma Hongjun quickly slipped away to find Teacher Shao for a healing candy bean. The others, however, stayed. Tang San was curious, Dai Mubai watched quietly, and Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing remained because their attention was fixed on Ye Yin.
Flender's lesson for the three support-type masters was simple. After a lengthy speech, he ordered them to run twenty laps around the village. The task was clearly meant to punish Ning Rongrong for her attitude, and Oscar was just caught in the crossfire. For Ye Yin, however, these twenty laps were nothing. He could complete them easily without even using his spirit.
Ning Rongrong took the lead and dashed off, with Oscar and Ye Yin following behind.
"Yin Ge," Oscar panted as he ran. "Teach me your ways! How did you win over that cold beauty?"
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